Certification & Traceability
Proving where your sandalwood came from
Traceability strengthens buyer trust and regulatory compliance. The federation supports member-led documentation practices alongside existing government workflows.
Member documentation programme
A voluntary member programme to compile GPS-tagged planting records, sapling provenance, host-plant history and periodic photographic evidence. Designed to complement — not replace — statutory permits.
- Digital plantation record with plot boundaries
- Sapling source and nursery attestation
- Host-plant and management log
- Harvest-readiness self-assessment
Existing government workflows
Statutory harvest, transit and export processes remain with the concerned state forest departments and CITES management authority. Members should always align their records with the state's prescribed formats and time limits.
- State forest department: harvest and transit permits
- CITES management authority: export documentation for oil and heartwood
- Customs and DGFT: export declarations and HS code compliance